bodybuilding
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bodybuilding
1900–05; from the verb phrase build ( up one's ) body; see -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Bodybuilding was so far out of my comfort zone, and I liked that there was a hard finish with a competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Olympia title seven times with the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation, including his six-year streak from 1970 to 1975.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
"For years and years I was pushing my body beyond its limits physically and mentally. Bodybuilding is an extreme sport and I wasn't healthy," she told BBC Scotland News.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024
Bodybuilding was something I have been fascinated by since middle or high school.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2023
Benedetto Mondello runs competitions in Italy for the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation, which the NPC was affiliated with until Manion split from it in 2017.
From Washington Post
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